Fes

The Tourist Signs are the Best Idea Ever!

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April 10th 2007
4/10/07 Marrakech-->Fes We caught a 5:00am train to Fes in the morning (we left the boys in Marrakech). Once we got there, and with the help of the guidebook (though we had a bit more trouble this time, because the signs weren’t labeled in French like they are in the other cities), we found a place to stay, dropped our stuff off in the room, and then made our way to the Fes El-Bali which is ot ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more